Procedural
Requirements
Effective Date: August 05, 2020
Expiration Date: August 05, 2025
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NASA Procedural Requirements |
NPR 2800.2A Effective Date: August 05, 2020 Expiration Date: August 05, 2025 |
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3.1.1 The NASA Chief Information Officer (CIO) shall:
a. Be responsible for implementation of Section 508, including the establishment of Agency requirements documents and designation of a NASA Agency Section 508 Program Manager.
b. Be responsible for the submission of reports and/or surveys related to Section 508 compliance.
c. Ensure uniform technical standards are applied Agency-wide.
d. Review and approve all undue burden determinations.
e. Maintain knowledge of Section 508 Technical Standards and accessible ICT solutions in their respective disciplines.
f. Ensure that the needs of users with disabilities are identified when NASA procures, develops, maintains, or uses ICT. This includes performing determinations of how users with disabilities will perform the functions supported by the ICT and how the ICT will be developed, installed, configured, and maintained to support users with disabilities.
3.2.1 The Agency Section 508 Program Manager shall:
a. Ensure compliance with this NPR.
b. Provide guidance to the Center Section 508 Program Managers regarding implementation of the requirements and standards of Section 508.
c. Establish and maintain policy(ies) and website(s) regarding NASA's implementation and adherence to Section 508 standards.
d. Provide guidance to Agency-level organizations regarding the resolution of Section 508 issues.
e. Represent NASA as the Federal point of contact for Section 508.
f. Coordinate and assess needs for Agency-wide ICT accessibility training. Develop or refine training plan as needed, accordingly.
g. Chair the Section 508 Program Manager Working Group or designate a Center Section 508 Progam Manager to chair the Section 508 Program Manager Working Group.
h. Maintain knowledge of Section 508 technical standards and accessible ICT solutions.
3.3.1 The Center Directors shall:
a. Ensure implementation of an effective Section 508 program at their Center.
b. Maintain knowledge of Section 508 Technical Standards and accessible ICT solutions in their respective disciplines.
3.4.1 Officials-in-Charge of Headquarters Offices and Managers of NASA Mission Directorates and Managers of NASA Center Directorates and Program/Project Managers shall:
a. Ensure execution of this NPR within their respective organizations and/or programs/projects.
b. Maintain knowledge of Section 508 Technical Standards and accessible ICT solutions in their respective disciplines.
3.5.1 The Center CIOs shall:
a. Ensure adherence to this NPR within stipulated timeframes through their interfaces with the NASA CIO, Center Section 508 Program Managers, and Program/Project Managers.
b. Maintain knowledge of Section 508 Technical Standards and accessible ICT solutions in their respective disciplines.
c. Designate a Center Section 508 Program Manager.
3.6.1 The Center Section 508 Program Managers shall:
a. Advise and/or provide guidance to Center customers on technical and policy matters regarding Section 508 and ICT. Provide Section 508 training to Center customers, as required. Center customers include but are not limited to the Office of Procurement, requirements initators and developers, contract specialists, and contracting officers.
b. Participate in Agency Section 508 working groups and training workshops.
c. Assess and report on the state of Section 508 compliance at their Center at the request of Center officials or the Agency Section 508 Program Manager.
d. Maintain knowledge of Section 508 Technical Standards and accessible ICT solutions in their respective disciplines.
e. Review, modify, and/or concur/non-concur, as needed, on exception requests. Coordinate these activities with requiring offices including, but not limited to, the Office of Procurement, Office of the General Counsel, and the Office of the Chief Counsel.
f. Develop and maintain Center Section 508 implementation and program management plans.
a. Ensure acquisitions procured on or after June 25, 2001, adhere to Electronic and Information Technology, FAR Subpart 39.2.
b. Ensure required Section 508 exception approval documentation is included in the contract file for any instance when NASA is unable to comply with Section 508.
c. Review the Section 508 technical standards with assistance from the Center Section 508 Program Manager and modify and/or concur/non-concur, as needed, on requiring activity's determination which Section 508 Accessibility Standards (Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines, 36 CFR pt. 1193 and Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines, 36 CFR pt. 1193) apply to the specific ICT product or service being procured.
d. Conduct market research, in accordance with Market Research Policy, FAR Part 10, to determine the commercial availability of products and services that meet the technical provisions. In accordance with NASA FAR Supplement 48 CFR pt. 1839.203, include market research documentation received from the requirements initiator in the contract file, including approvals for all determinations of compliance, non-compliance, and partial compliance; commercial non-availability determinations; and undue burden exceptions.
e. Ensure that the requirements documentation, including the NF1707 form, received from the requirements initiator as part of the acquisition package addresses Section 508 and is included in any solicitation to procure ICT as specified in in Electronic and Information Technology, FAR Part 39, Subpart 39.2, as applicable.
f. Review exception requests, as needed, for Section 508 compliance and forward such requests to the Agency Office of Procurement for information. After concurrence/non-concurrence by the Center Section 508 Program Manager, place a copy of such exception requests in the contract file and send an information copy to the Agency Office of Procurement.
3.8.1 The Agency Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO) and Center offices responsible for equal opportunity programs shall:
a. Advise individuals with disabilities within NASA on policy matters regarding Section 508, as described in NPR 3713.1C Reasonable Accommodations Procedures for Individuals with Disabilities.
b. Serve as the liaison between individuals with disabilities and those involved with the implementation of Section 508.
c. Track NASA compliance with Section 508 requirements and technical standards as it relates to employment-related matters.
d. Investigate complaints alleging a failure to comply with Section 508 and track complaints via the internal ODEO complaint process as described in NPR 2081.1, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted and Conducted Programs.
e. Develop policy and implementation plans regarding the Section 508 complaint process.
f. Evaluate the effectiveness of the internal Section 508 complaint process.
g. Maintain knowledge of Section 508 Technical Standards and accessible ICT solutions in their respective disciplines.
3.9.1 Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and Center Offices of Chief Counsel shall:
a. Review for concurrence any undue burden exceptions to ensure that they meet Section 508 requirements.
b. Maintain knowledge of Section 508 legal requirements and advise whether ICT solutions meet the legal requirements.
a. Ensure that authors/developers are creating ICT solutions which conform to Section 508 Technical Standards and performing necessary actions in support of the Agency's compliance with Section 508, including exercise of responsibilities specified in paragraph 1.8.2 of NPR 2210.1, Release of NASA Software.
b. Maintain knowledge of Section 508 Technical Standards and accessible ICT solutions in their respective disciplines.
c. Provide guidance to the Office of Procurement at their local Center regarding procurement of ICT to ensure Section 508 compliance of new acquisitions.
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